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Recent Examples of clamp down
Tallinn noted that most high-school students were using AI for schoolwork, The Wall Street Journal reported, but has decided to embrace it rather than clamp down.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
Their enormous talons penetrate deeply into tissue, while the bird’s powerful flexor muscles clamp down with immense force.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
The research house warns that China's non-compliance with the sanctions could prompt Washington to launch a second round of restrictions to clamp down on the Sino-Iranian trade.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
As Hungary’s new leader, Magyar has vowed to restore democratic institutions and governmental checks and balances that were heavily eroded during Orbán’s rule, and to clamp down on alleged corruption.
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Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
Their enormous talons penetrate deeply into tissue, while the bird’s powerful flexor muscles clamp down with immense force.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
The research house warns that China's non-compliance with the sanctions could prompt Washington to launch a second round of restrictions to clamp down on the Sino-Iranian trade.
—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
As Hungary’s new leader, Magyar has vowed to restore democratic institutions and governmental checks and balances that were heavily eroded during Orbán’s rule, and to clamp down on alleged corruption.
—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
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Beyond markets, investors are also watching geopolitical risks, with attention turning back to the Middle East.
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That’s why the oil market won’t instantly turn back on like a light switch even as the Strait of Hormuz has reopened.
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Drivers need to brake firmly and stay in the lane instead of swerving.
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The braking system follows the same philosophy, with a dual-piston floating caliper and disc up front, and a 220-mm rear disc paired with a single-piston caliper.
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This never held back the Kennedys before.
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Muñoz scored in the 76th minute after the Colombians had been held back by a strong performance from Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, who made five difficult saves in the first 20 minutes.
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See the event website for more details and to check for updates.
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Bring extra food and water, fuel up your vehicle in town, prepare for longer travel times than expected, check weather forecasts, and bring essentials for backcountry travel.
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The suspects arrested allegedly planned to target senior government officials with small, armed drones; no devices were launched.
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Police later caught up to Shockley at his father’s home in New Jersey, and he was arrested and convicted of murder.
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For the 10th anniversary of its Horizon rolling cases, which were made in collaboration with design star Marc Newson, the brand crafted a version in lightweight aluminum that’s stamped with its signature monogram.
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And part of what drives me for change is trying to stamp that thought out of my brain.
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Mathew Street was indeed close at hand but over the frontier of Liverpool’s dockland, a narrow cobbled lane between towering Victorian warehouses, blocked by heavy trucks and strewn with empty crates, cabbage stalks, and squashed oranges to the peril of Brian’s beautifully polished brogues.
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Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images There's nothing quite like traders gobbling up $2 trillion of new equity to squash the fear out of the market.
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Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.
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One key group that appeared to be suppressed, Prevotella species, may interfere with the production of nitric oxide.
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“Clamp down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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